Res Judicata/Preclusion by Judgment: The Law Applied in Federal Courts

Authors

Allan D. Vestal, University of IowaFollow

Abstract

Preclusion is not a simple principle; it is a multifaceted concept affected by a number of relevant variables. A discussion of the principles is meaningful only if specific situations are discussed; to talk in generalities is not profitable. Therefore, for the sake of clarity, this Article will consider several typical situations.

Recommended Citation

Allan D. Vestal, Res Judicata/Preclusion by Judgment: The Law Applied in Federal Courts, 66 Mich. L. Rev. 1723 (1968).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol66/iss8/5